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tacker2000 18 days ago [–]

Facebook also does this.

But the EU posted a press release last year that they are investigating this, as it could breach the DMA. [1]

The Guardian doesn't fall under the DMA though.

[1] https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_24_...

fph 18 days ago | [–]

This was 1.5 years ago; at this point they are functionally allowing it.

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